[Rhodes22-list] To Bob Weber: Some More Suggestions On How To Get More Competitive Over The Winter
Roger Pihlaja
rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
Wed, 11 Sep 2002 06:40:14 -0400
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Bob,
Sailboat racing is knowledge, skill, & equipment intensive. If you & =
your wife are beginners at this sport, then the biggest bang for the =
buck can be had from training. Compared to new sails, these =
instructional videos, books, & courses are cheap & they are something =
you & your wife could do together over the winter.
May I suggest the instructional video series from SAIL magazine:
SAIL Videos
P.O. Box 385070
Minneapolis, MN 55438
800-828-8130
612-831-7272 (FAX)
They have instructional videos on all facets of sailing from basic boat =
handling, to advanced mainsail & genoa trimming, to spinnaker sailing, & =
even racing techniques. These videos are professionally produced & =
edited. Most are narrated by sailing legend, Tom Whidden. Tom can do & =
explain this stuff better than I ever could, even if I live to be 100 =
years old!
Another good source of instructional sailing videos is:
Bennett Marine Video
730 Washington St.
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
310-821-3329
Finally, NORTH Sails produces a series of sailing tutorial classes with =
names like:
The NORTH U. Cruising Course (Basic Sailing)
The NORTH U. Fast Course (Sail & Rig Tuning For Speed)
The NORTH U. Smart Course (Race Winning Tactics)
These books are meant to be used as the textbooks for 1 - 2 day seminars =
which NORTH Sails puts on periodically all over the country. I =
recommend these courses highly. But, even if you don't attend the =
seminars, the textbooks are highly readable with exercises for you to go =
out & try on your own boat. (Cool homework, dude!)
In addition, NORTH Sails has produced a series of instructional videos =
called "The Shape Of Speed". This series has videos specifically about =
trimming mainsails, another for genoas, & a 3rd for spinnakers. The =
close-up photography & explanations are some of the best I've seen on =
these subjects.
Any NORTH Sails loft should have these textbooks & videos for sale. The =
address of the Detroit NORTH Sails loft is:
NORTH Sails Detroit
22600 Greater Mack Ave.
St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
810-776-1330
810-776-2762 (FAX)
www.northsailsdetroit.com
Good luck!
Roger Pihlaja
S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bob,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sailboat racing is knowledge, =
skill, &=20
equipment intensive. If you & your wife are beginners at this =
sport,=20
then the biggest bang for the buck can be had from training. =
Compared to=20
new sails, these instructional videos, books, & courses =
are cheap=20
& they are something you & your wife could do together over the=20
winter.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>May I suggest the instructional video =
series from=20
<U>SAIL</U> magazine:</FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> SAIL =
Videos</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> P.O. Box =
385070</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> Minneapolis, =
MN =20
55438</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> =
800-828-8130</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> 612-831-7272 =
(FAX)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>They have instructional videos on all =
facets of=20
sailing from basic boat handling, to advanced mainsail & genoa =
trimming, to=20
spinnaker sailing, & even racing techniques. These videos are=20
professionally produced & edited. Most are narrated by sailing =
legend,=20
Tom Whidden. Tom can do & explain this stuff better than I =
ever could,=20
even if I live to be 100 years old!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Another good source of instructional =
sailing videos=20
is:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> Bennett Marine=20
Video</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> 730 Washington =
St.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> Marina Del Rey, =
CA =20
90292</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> =
310-821-3329</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Finally, NORTH Sails produces a series =
of sailing=20
tutorial classes with names like:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> The NORTH U. =
Cruising Course=20
(Basic Sailing)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> The NORTH U. Fast =
Course (Sail=20
& Rig Tuning For Speed)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> The NORTH U. Smart =
Course (Race=20
Winning Tactics)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>These books are meant to be used as the =
textbooks=20
for 1 - 2 day seminars which NORTH Sails puts on periodically all over =
the=20
country. I recommend these courses highly. But, even if you =
don't=20
attend the seminars, the textbooks are highly readable with exercises =
for you to=20
go out & try on your own boat. (Cool homework, dude!)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In addition, NORTH Sails has produced a =
series of=20
instructional videos called "The Shape Of Speed". This series=20
has videos specifically about trimming mainsails, another for =
genoas, &=20
a 3rd for spinnakers. The close-up photography & explanations =
are some=20
of the best I've seen on these subjects.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Any NORTH Sails loft should have these =
textbooks=20
& videos for sale. The address of the Detroit NORTH =
Sails loft=20
is:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> NORTH Sails =
Detroit</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> 22600 Greater Mack=20
Ave.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> St. Clair Shores, =
MI =20
48080</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> =
810-776-1330</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> 810-776-2762 =
(FAX)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> <A=20
href=3D"http://www.northsailsdetroit.com">www.northsailsdetroit.com</A></=
FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Good luck!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Roger Pihlaja</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>S/V Dynamic=20
Equilibrium</FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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